Fourscore and seven years ago, our fathers brought forth upon this continent a new nation, conceived and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.

Now we are evolved in a great civil war, testing whether that nation or any nation so conceived and dedicated can long endure. We are met on the battelfield of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field as a final-resting place for those who gave their lives that the nation might live. It is altogether and proper that we should do this.

But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate, we can not consecrate, we can not hallow this ground.The brave men, living and dead, have consecrated it far above our power to add or detract. The world will little note what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us, the living, rather to be dedicated to the great task remaining before us, that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion, that the nation shall have a new birth of freedom, that the governance of the people by the people and for the people shall not perish from the earth.

Lecturer: Abraham Lincoln

Time: November 19, 1863

Location: United States , Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Eighty-seven years ago, our forefathers created on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the principle that all men are created equal.

We are engaged in a great civil war that will test whether this nation, or any nation conceived and dedicated to these principles, can long endure. We meet on a great battlefield in this war.

We are here to dedicate a portion of that battlefield as a final resting place for the martyrs who gave their lives that this nation might survive. It is absolutely appropriate and appropriate for us to do this.

But, in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who fought here have consecrated this land more than our poor power can add or detract from. The world will seldom pay attention to what we say here today, nor will it long be remembered, but the world will never forget what the brave men and women did here. Rather, it is for us, the living, who should be here devoting ourselves to the unfinished work which the brave men have so nobly advanced. It is rather that we should devote ourselves here to the great task that still remains before us - that we should draw yet more devotion from these glorious dead to the cause to which they had so thoroughly and utterly devoted their lives; that we should be here We must make the utmost determination not to let these dead sacrifices be in vain; we must give our country a new life of freedom under the blessing of God, and we must ensure that this government of the people, by the people, and for the people will endure forever.

Abraham Lincoln Abraham. Lincoln (1809-1865), the 16th President of the United States (1861-1865). He taught himself law and was elected president on an anti-slavery platform, which led to the secession of southern states from the Union. In the resulting Civil War (1861-1865), as president, he played the most effective and inspiring leadership role in American history. With his firm belief, far-sighted vision and flawless political skills, he successfully succeeded He saved the Union by guiding a divided nation through the bloodiest civil war in its history. He was committed to promoting democracy, freedom and equality for all mankind, expounded humanitarian ideas in the most eloquent language, and lost no time in issuing the "Emancipation Proclamation", so he was revered as the "Great Liberator" by future generations. Lincoln was not only a great president, but also a great man. He was born in a lower class of society and possessed the virtues of hard work, simplicity, humility and sincerity. Among all the presidents of the United States, Lincoln is the most approachable. Lincoln's writings are mainly speeches and letters, which are known for their simplicity and solemnity, clear views, rich thoughts, flexible expression, adaptability to the target, and special American flavor. This speech is one of the most beautiful and poetic passages in American literature. Although this was a speech celebrating a military victory, it was not bellicose. Rather, it is a heartfelt tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice and the ideals for which they died. Among them, the famous saying "the government should be of the people, by the people, and for the people" is widely praised.